Ruaha is Tanzania’s second-largest national park and offers superb wildlife viewing, especially during the dry season from July to November when the animals are concentrated around shrinking water courses. The park’s name derives from the Great Ruaha River which flows along its eastern border, creating spectacular gorges. In addition to the big game, birdlife is prolific, with over 370 species recorded, some of which are not found in northern Tanzania – Eurasian migrants flock to Ruaha twice a year – March to April and October to November.